Fish Stir Fry (Meen Ularthiyathu)

Fish/Meen Thoran is pretty famous in Kerala. It is made with Fish, Grated Coconut and Kudampuli (Gambooge). I had some Tilapia fillets in the freezer and thought of making a thoran. Then, I changed my mind and thought of trying a dish without coconut. I was too lazy to defrost the grated coconut. I skipped the gambooge and instead, added tomatoes. So, here is my recipe for Meen Ularthiyathu or Fish Stir Fry. The name sounds funny but this dish tastes excellent. 🙂 It can be made quickly and goes well with rice.

Shredded Fish Stir Fry (Meen Ularthiyathu)

Ingredients

Tilapia Fillets – 2 large

Tomato (chopped) – 1 large

Onion (diced) – 1 large

Ginger (finely minced) – 1 tbsp

Crushed Garlic (finely minced) – 2 small cloves

Green Chillies – 3 nos.

Curry leaves – A sprig

Chilly powder – 1/2 tsp (Alter according to your Spice Tolerance)

Fish Masala Powder – 1 tbsp (I used Eastern Fish Masala powder)

Pepper Powder – 1/2 tsp

Salt – to taste

Oil – 2 tbsp

Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp

For Marinating the Fish

Red Chilly Powder – 1 tsp (Alter according to your Spice Tolerance)

Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp

Black Pepper Powder – 1/2 tsp

Salt – to taste

Lemon Juice – 2 tsp

Preparation Method

Wash the Tilapia fillets and soak it in water along with 1 tbsp lemon juice. Rinse and drain after 5 minutes.

Marinate the fillets with all the above ingredients and keep it aside for 10 minutes.

Microwave the fillets for 4-5 minutes. Alternatively, you can lightly cook it in a non stick skillet.